What better way to liven your summer than with a good book (audio, Kindle, or real book, whichever works for you). While I am Zooming calligraphy classes at Legacies III, the 39th International Calligraphy Conference this time sponsored by the Texas Lettering Arts Council this week, I am also accumulating suggestions for good books to read this summer.
Here are my suggestions to keep you fascinated, thrilled, thoughtful, and full of good humor:
First, Roger Bennett's book, Re(born) in the USA, will fill you with hope. He is originally from Liverpool, England, loved America since he was a kid, and overstayed his student visa. Now a U.S. citizen, he has written a book about what he loves about America.
Then there are a few more:
Several people, including me, recommend:
The Library Book by Susan Orleans
This Tender Land and Ordinary Grace, both by William Kent Krueger
Stay by Catherine Ryan Hyde
The BookWoman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
The Henna Artist by Ala Joshi
The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker
Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard
Last Best Hope: America in Crisis & Renewal by George Packer
These will get you started on a long, pleasurable summer of reading. Check for more captivating recommendations on my Book Lists Page. Continue to support your local book store with your purchases. Happy Summer Reading!
Theodore Parker: "The books which help you the most are the books the ones which make you think the most."
Thanks for the great suggestions, Martha! I highly recommend The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery, The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See, and The Summer Book by Tove Jansson.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Teresa, for adding some good books to the list.
Deletefrom Cheryl by email: Another great and thoughtful blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl, it is always good to hear from you.
ReplyDeleteDear Martha, I just finished Finding the Mother Tree. I enjoyed it very much. I look at trees and plants differently now thanks to that book. Some of my favorite reading this summer has been: The Rose Code, The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany, The Paris Library and now I am reading Klara and the Sun. I recommend all of these books. Thanks for your suggestions as always. Sara
ReplyDeleteFinding the Mother Tree has touched several people I know. Thank you for the good suggestions for other books. I will add them to the lists!
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